Translation guide
A work arrangement where two or more people share the responsibilities of one full-time position, dividing hours, tasks, and sometimes salary.
Referring to the practice of splitting one job between multiple people.
The most direct and widely understood term, borrowed from English. Used in business and HR contexts.
Our company has introduced a job-sharing system.
A more general Japanese phrase meaning 'division of work'. Can be used to explain job-sharing, but is not a fixed term.
We are proceeding with this project by sharing the work.
A formal term sometimes used in labor policy or academic writing. Literally 'joint employment'.
Job-sharing helps improve work-life balance.
Explaining that two people share one position.
A natural way to say 'A and B are sharing one job'. Replace A and B with names or titles.
Tanaka and Sato share one accounting job.
A casual, modern way using the loanword 'share'. Common in workplaces with flexible arrangements.
Inquiring if job-sharing is possible or suggesting it.
Direct question using the loanword. Polite and clear.
Is job-sharing possible in this department?
A formal way to propose sharing the work. Suitable for written proposals or meetings.
「ジョブシェアリング」 is widely understood in business settings, but in very traditional companies or with older generations, explaining with 「仕事の分担」 may be clearer.
Do not translate 'job-sharing' word-for-word as 「仕事共有」 (shigoto kyōyū). This sounds unnatural and is not used.
Right now, two of us are sharing one position.
To reduce workload, I propose we share the job.